Basic 2 Science Term 1 Week 5 Lesson Plan

Begin the lesson by sharing a few jokes with learners. Make sure to choose jokes that will get learners attention. Call two learners to share their jokes as well Play games, sing songs and recite familiar rhymes to begin the lesson. Using questions and answers, revise with learners on the previous lesson.

Learners collect and bring a variety of everyday materials from the home, school and community. Materials should include items such as cotton wool, pieces of cloths, pieces of paper, cardboard, wood, plastics, polythene bags, soil samples, marbles, chalk, crayon, pen, straws. Learners sort and group the materials based on texture (hard or soft), and size (big or small). Group materials into those that they can see through (transparent) and those that we cannot see through (opaque) with the teacher’s assistance Provide materials that can bend, for learners to observe. Learners feel and draw materials that are hard, soft, smooth, etc. Learners display their drawings in class for discussion. Know that the properties of a given material enable it to be used for making certain products, e.g. clay is used for making pots because it can be moulded without breaking, etc. For this activity, learners use wood offcut, metal spoon and clear plastic bottle to handle and sort the familiar materials by their observed properties and uses.

Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt. Let learners say 5 words they remember from the lesson.